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>> PREFERRED EQUITY/MEZZANINE DEBT CRITERIA

Property Types:
Primarily office, retail, industrial/flex and multi-family.
   
Investment Size:
$1 million to $8 million of equity per transaction. The "sweet spot" is $5 million of equity.
   
Geographic Areas:
Primarily in the metropolitan areas of the western United States, specifically including WA, OR, CA, ID, NV, AZ, UT, and CO.
   
Investment Term:
Generally 3-7 years, depending on overall transaction structure, risk levels, and project needs. Bridge loans may sometimes leave shorter durations.
   
Pricing:
8-12% current pay, (interest only) on preferred equity and mezzanine debt with fixed-rate and floating rate options are available. Overall returns will be determined through a combination of current pay, preferred return, origination/exit fees, and cash flow/back-end participation, depending on the transaction.
   
Non-Recourse:
Typically non-recourse except for standard carve-outs.
   
Investment Types:
  • Property Acquisition
  • Development/Redevelopment
  • Leasing Cost Contributions (TI's and commissions)
  • Refinancing
  • Recapitalization/Repositioning
  • Acquiring Partnership Interests
  • Partial and Whole Loan Acquisition
  • Unlocking equity trapped by low-leverage senior mortgages
   
Investment Structures:
Will consider all types of transaction structures, including direct equity investments, preferred equity, B Notes, mezzanine debt and any combination thereof.
   
Security:
  • Preferred equity investments will be secured by direct partnership interests and will provide a preferential return of cash flow and/or participation in property residual proceeds
  • Mezzanine loans will be secured by a pledge and assignment of equity interests in the borrowing entity and/or a junior deed of trust on the property, subordinated to any senior debt. Intercreditor agreements will be required providing for standard mezzanine lender controls.

 

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